I'm only waiting for them to bring out a special edition one. Leica are very good at special editions. The one I'm waiting for is the M8 Holga - the one with added blur button. It will be a button like the one on my 5D for direct printing.
I'd like to blame my wife, too, for not spending all this money. And also for making me choose the purple spotted bag with accessorised neck strap. But I'm a girl and I can't. So I guess I'll have to blame the cat. No cat-ist flames, please.
Can an M8 take pictures of cats? Or does it have to be one of them fancy hairless types? Or will their be a special Cat Fancier edition?
I'm pretty sure I might not get the M8 as well but just can't decide on which acccessories to avoid -- the auxilliary viewfinders are just so mod looking -- original star trekish. And then there's the colours to eliminate. The peer vacuum is just too much.
I saved a bunch of money today by not ordering an M8 and a lot of lenses. I had hoped that by adding it to the dough I saved last week by not ordering a 5D that I would finally have enough to not order an H39. Not there yet, though. Gotta find ways to save more money.
Briliant - thank you, thank you. This is the first time I haven't not laughed out loud on a fm thread. Very very funny, especially tennclay and husband. As well as the not-noisy, not-not-full-frame, not-a-doorstop-by-2008 M8, what I am not getting is the not polite and not respectful interpretation of this notty thread. Can we not have a little laugh at the expense of Leica (not a pun)? Those not enjoying the joke can get knotted (not intended to be offensive).
Been There, Had That Done To Me.... I loathe taking the wife to garage sales. I too will not be getting an M8, nor testing one.
mt-m wrote:
I take it you are not married. Otherwise, chances are that $30 is all the cash you have with you, and there is an antique-looking lamp sitting right next to the dusty m8 that you wife simply must have
I typically prefer not to have a camera on my strap, as that would leave me in a conundrum should i suddenly find myself in a situation where I wanted to attach my strap to something, so not getting an M8 really works out well for me. Besides, if I didn't not get one, I'd probably end up taking bad snapshots of my front yard or midday pictures of public parks (overexposed, btw) checking out my new digital bokeh. Next thing you know, I'd be that guy who wears the photo vest, and the art school girls would never want to be my assistants again.
dcmiller wrote:
I too am waiting for a "special edition" version.
Then I will be more special than regular run-of-the-mill special Leica people.
ooh, good point. I'm going to hold out for the LHSA reissue edition, and have Sebastio Salgado skinned for the grip covering. Think they'll make a stereoscopic version?
Well, at first I was going to get one...... but then I decided 'not' to get one. However, after thinking about it, I decided I would 'not' 'not get one'. Hmmm... on second thoughts it would be cheaper if I decided to Not (Not(Not get one)).
However, in the end I decided to Not(Not(Not(Not get one))), so now I am awating delivery....
Hey, there is always at least one decenting voice in a thread isn't there ??
Anyway, here's hoping it will not be as good as my very first 'box brownie' !! It even included auto focus...... i.e. everything was in focus whether you likes it or not!
johnastovall wrote:
The heretics contributing to this thread are being noted and then "NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
Since I live within 100 yards of Leica Camera USA's headquarters, I hereby grant myself authority to sell Indulgences to all the people fearing the Inquisition.
Just don't send me $15 and your sins will be forgiven.
mt-m wrote:
Since I live within 100 yards of Leica Camera USA's headquarters, I hereby grant myself authority to sell Indulgences to all the people fearing the Inquisition.
Just don't send me $15 and your sins will be forgiven.
Now did I just break the forum rules?
I don't think blackmail, protection rackets or extortion were mentioned in the rules
Leica are very good at special editions. The one I'm waiting for is the M8 Holga - the one with added blur button. It will be a button like the one on my 5D for direct printing. 
